Around 5.8 lakh schoolchildren aged 5-11 years were registered for taking the Pfizer’s specially prepared Covid-19 vaccines as of yesterday afternoon.

The second round of the oral vaccination campaign against cholera began yesterday in five selected Dhaka areas.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine carry a warning of two types of heart inflammation, based on a small number of reported cases, an added burden for a shot that has failed to win wide uptake.

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The second round of the oral vaccination campaign against cholera began today (August 3, 2022) at 8 am in five selected Dhaka areas.

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh yesterday started selling essential items across the country at subsidised rates to one crore low-income families that have TCB cards.

Two separate cases were filed yesterday over the attack on two students of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and harassment of an intern doctor.

Two patients died of dengue while 65 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Two patients died of dengue while 65 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In July, the number of dengue cases was double than that of June, showing signs that the situation might get out of hand.

Around 7.5 lakh schoolchildren, aged 5-11, in Dhaka city will get Covid-19 vaccine shots first, said Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the health directorate.

One person died from Covid, and 349 tested positive for the virus in the country yesterday.

The lone X-ray machine at Kulaura Upazila Health Complex has remained inoperative since its installation nearly three decades ago due to shortage of necessary manpower, depriving treatment seekers from the service.

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Icddr,b will administer the second dose of oral cholera vaccine in five areas of Dhaka from August 3 to 10, under the supervision of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

After the ban of 65 consecutive days, fishermen are finding bounties of hilsa in their nets. Having overcome the recession of the last two years, fishermen, trawler owners and traders are smiling at the abundance of hilsa.

Indian state of Kerala has reported the first monkeypox-related death in the country. 

Three Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, reported the Directorate General of Health Services.

One patient died of dengue while 80 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).